The only problem I see there…is that what decks are playing Damnation in modern now? The only one I can think of is Gifts control and even then it’s a 1 of. If U/R Delver continues to increase as an overall % of the modern metagame I’d question how much damnation will really see play…I know they don’t play any truly hard counters currently…but just spell pierce and remand can slow your wrath effect down long enough to kill you….I actually think Damnation is an easy sell right now.

Justin,

It would appear you are correct. There was no Damnation in the new Commander deck (which was to my surprise) and I don’t see it in Standard for a while. So if you’re sitting on some copies, it won’t hurt you to hold. I just don’t know what upside remains in the near term at these price levels, you know? I think the money could give you better returns elsewhere, but if Damnation is your choice for a steady stalwart card, I don’t think you’ll lose out for a while.

Hi Colt,

Thanks for the kind words! I know I kind of deviated a bit from my traditional article formulas, but I truly feel the way I indicated. To me, Magic Cards are like investments and they compete with real life stocks for my cash. Therefore it is perfectly reasonable for me to treat them as such. And when I have a blue chip stock rise rapidly, I know it’s time to trim back the position because upside in the short term is limited from here!

Old faithfuls of sorts should definitely be a part of anyone’s portfolio if they are looking to invest in Magic. 🙂

LOL I just saw your article title. Look forward to reading it. 🙂 I get the sense it will not differ in opinion based on the title.